National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-07-01

Presbyterian church In the frat place; in
the second place because OF her relation
ship 10 parties Interested in the prosecu-
ton; he demanded fair hearing for her;
TO show why che was suspended.
DIR. Sunderland said that this court has
no right to 20 behind the proceedings OF
the session that suspended her; the fact
remained that she was a s1pended Mem
Der, and the Presbytery could not retry that
old case in connection with the inquiry.
DIR. Childs anted justice done the lady.
: Mr.. Mcllyalne Thought an opportunity
I, should be given the lady TO state the roa-
sons why she was cortumacious.
, Mr.. Lyman thought there should be no
attempts TO impeach the session that sus
pended the lady.
Mr.. Richard Henry woodward was sworn
and deposed ~ am now living at Mr.. ii.
II. Washington's; have been there about
month; have lived In Prince william county
for about twenty-five years (all my life);
In that neighborhood about seven years. |
l know Mr.. Todd; have known him for
about five or six years. On the morning OF
the oath went out to Nokesvllle. / left
Mr.. WashiDgton's at about o'clock and
went on horseback to Nokesvillo. | got
there about $3.50 or9 o'clock. 1t is about
seven miles, or between six and seven, any
way. stayed there but very few minutes
and left as soon as Ihad attended to the bust
ness went for. ! left Nokesville about $3.50,
and returned the way came. Ipassed by
Mellon's gates. The travelling was toler-
ably good. Myhorse was slow, and dldn't
go more than four miles anhour. stopped
q few minutes
BETWEEN MALoNEY's AND THE CHURCH
and talked to Jim Warder. / stopped at
| Curry's. Ills house lie about $50 yards from
the road. There is q road that runs
| through Curry's and Meredith's farms out
In ha Warranfnn i + rNi 10
up the avenue to Curry's about thirty
yards. Curry went to the house and got
| me q doc he had promised me. / was only
| in there a few minutes. 1t was about IL
| o'clock. When my horse was put away,
| my dog tied up, and Ihad gone into the
house 1t was ten minutes past IL. Tue
| clock Ia reliable. was about an hour and
| half making the journey. II is between
quarter to half mile from Nokesville to
where the cross road is. met Jim Warder
ON the road. j met a'lady In u buggy right
close TO where the road turns into Nokes.
VILE. l also met Mr.. Allen near Mr..
Hirsch's. Iwould have seen any one who
passed while / was in Curry's. 1 might
have seen any one who passed while was
in there; might not, but hardly think It
likely would have missed him. l saw
Charley Callahan; he crossed the road at
| Mitchellls and spoke, but did not stop
did not see Mr.. Todd. There was no
time that could have missed seeing him
only when was in at Curry's, and / don't
think 1 did then. have seen seen Mr..
Todd's horse; the one he drives now is a
sorrel. ...r. .....-. ...
NEVER SAW HIM ON IT.
"I've seen him drive 1t. don't know Of
any horse like his but the one Mr.. Marstel.
lerhas. know the horses tolerably well. !,
Croes-examined "There is an approach
from the road up to MIR. Washington's.
1t is about 800 yards from the house to the
public road. went to Nokesvllle, riding
yards from the gate to the uazlewood
school house, and then about q mile to
Mitchell's. don't know how far 1t is to
Slack's from Mitchell's. don't know what
time IL was when i passed Slack's. l saw
MIR. Slack that morning, was In front OF
NJ Slack's load of hay after / passed his
house. suppose 1got to Nokesville about
Mr.. Slack. j think II wac about $3.50 when
/ left Nokesville; suppose that was the
time; 1t might have been few minutes one
way or the other. met Wardcr near Ma
loney's house and talked to him
about two minutes. saw the party work.
ing In thecornReld when / went up, but
not when came back. Curry wasthe next
some little time for Curry to get me dog
which he had UP at the house. suppose
passed Mr.. Slack's at about 1910. Slack's
is nearer to Washington than It is to Nokes-
Vile station. saw nothing Of Mr.. Todd
up,at Slack's. met lady In buggy, but
| you can't find ont whether knew her or
not. She was going toward Nokesville.
spoke to her. She mad a veil over her face
/ met her betweenth lane that comes on,
l from Snow's and the Nokesville road"
Il The affidavits Of NJ. Maloney aud G. II
Snow were accepted by the counsel for the
defense. They stated that they met Mr.
Todd between Shows lane and Mellon'i
gate few minutes after IL o'clock on thu
morning OF the Oath.
l. The prosecution then closed Its case.
L At this point DIR. Sunderland called atten.
ton to newspaper publication. He'said
"Mr. Moderator, before we conclude 1 wish
to call attention to statement In this
| EVENINGS Star, Just out. Afterintroduciup
Mr.. Slack, aud describing his appearance
and the clothes he wears, 1t states that Mr.
/ Slack was one of the signers of the charge
lagainst Mr.. Todd That Is most outra
/ geous; It Ia gross misstatement, aud It 4
due Mr.. Slack that 1t be most emphaticall.
| depied.n Htf --.
Il The Presbytery, on motion of DR.. Ches
ter, adjourned to meet on Tuesday morn
ing next at 10:15 a. m. in the New Yorl
l Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The minutes were read and approved
Dr. Dudley led In the closing prayer, ant
the Presbytery adjourned.